Lyle Irvin Droge, 99 years, six months, of Pawnee City, was born on the family farm southwest of DuBois, NE, on May 13, 1922 to Herbert and Nell (Bock) Droge, and passed away at Pawnee County Memorial Hospital on November 22, 2021.

Memorial service 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 4, 2021 at the United Presbyterian Church/Christian Church, Pawnee City, Nebraska with Rev. Diane Morgan officiating. Visitation on Friday, December 3, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., with family greeting friends from 5-7 p.m. at Wherry Mortuary, 919 G Street, Pawnee City. Inurnment at the Pawnee City Cemetery, Pawnee City with Military Honors.  The service will be live-streamed on the Wherry Mortuary/Wherry Monument Facebook page and than a link will be posted to the bottom of his webpage.  Online condolences may be left at www.wherrymortuary.com. 

Survivors include his wife, Wilma; daughter, Doreen, of Hickman; sons, Bruce (Karin) of Pawnee City and Dale (Ginny Freitag) of Madison, SD; grandchildren, Leah Droge (Chad Petska), Lincoln, Jed (Sarah) Droge, Tecumseh, Jarrell (Ali) Freitag, Sioux Falls, SD, Colin Droge, Pawnee City, Simone Droge, Lincoln; great grandchildren, Everest and Theodore Droge, Tecumseh, Caprianha Freitag, Sioux Falls, SD; sister, Lola Jean (Howard) House, Liberty, MO; sister-in-law, Jane Preston, Springfield, MO; seven nephews, 11 nieces, (16 spouses); Ardell Chauza and Judy Mueller who helped Lyle and Wilma stay at home for many years; and a host of relatives and friends, old and new. 

Memorials to Pawnee County Memorial Hospital Foundation or United Presbyterian Church, Pawnee City. 

Wherry Mortuary , Pawnee City is entrusted with arrangements.